A Connecticut LLC costs $120 to form with the Connecticut Secretary of the State through Business.CT.gov. The annual report costs $80 and must be filed between 1 January and 31 March every year, whatever month the LLC was formed. Connecticut repealed its $250 Business Entity Tax for tax periods after 2018, so most small LLCs pay $120 in year one and $80 a year after that.
A District of Columbia LLC costs $99 to form with the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. Every LLC then files a $300 biennial report by 1 April every second year, starting the year after formation, and a late report adds a $100 fee. DC also charges an unincorporated business franchise tax of 8.25% with a $250 minimum once an LLC has more than $12,000 of gross income. The minimum state filing cost over three years is $399.
A Puerto Rico LLC costs $250 to form with the Puerto Rico Department of State. After that the LLC pays a $150 annual fee by 15 April each year, with no annual report or financial statement to file. An unpaid fee draws a $500 penalty plus 1.5% interest a month. Puerto Rico taxes an LLC as a corporation unless it elects pass-through treatment, so the tax choice matters more than the filing fees.
A US Virgin Islands LLC costs at least $300 to form with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division of Corporations and Trademarks. Every LLC then files an annual report and pays annual filing fees of at least $300 by 30 June each year. On top of that, the Bureau of Internal Revenue charges a 5% gross receipts tax, and income tax follows the US Internal Revenue Code through the mirror code.
Forming an LLC in Virginia costs $100 to file Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1011) with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Virginia requires no annual report, only an annual registration fee due by the last day of the formation month. Every Virginia LLC must name a registered agent with a physical street address in the state. Expedited filings clear in 1 to 2 days for an extra $79. No US citizenship or residency is required to own one.
Forming an LLC in Arizona costs $50 to file Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission, with 5 to 10 business days standard processing or 1 to 2 days for an extra $35. Arizona requires no annual report, which makes it one of the cheapest states to maintain. Every Arizona LLC must name a statutory agent in the state. Sales are subject to Transaction Privilege Tax. No US citizenship or residency is required to own one.
